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Second Summer of Love

Sat 19 Jul 2025

Contentment Productions presents “SECOND SUMMER OF LOVE”

Original raver, Louise, wonders how she went from ecstasy-taking idealist to respectable, disillusioned, home counties mum.
An uplifting, high-energy, physical-theatre story about coming of age and mid-life recovery.

Second Summer of Love was inspired by STERNS nightclub in Worthing.

Written by Emmy Happisburgh

Directed by Scott Le Crass

Co-produced by Lucy Wylie

Performed by Emmy Happisburgh, Rosa Strudwick and Christopher Freestone

Not suitable for under 14s

Originally developed in collaboration with Pants on Fire and showcased at the Shorts Festival 2020.

“I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS PLAY” “OVERWHELMING ENERGY” “EXCELLENT CAST"

London Theatre 1 – Sally Knipe

“A JOYOUS CELEBRATION OF 90’s RAVE CULTURE”

EdFringe Review

“INGENIOUS MOVEMENT AND MUSIC SEQUENCES”

EdFringe Review

“WILL LEAVE YOU UPLIFTED, ENTERTAINED AND WONDERING WHAT YOUR MUM WAS UP TO IN 1993”

EdFringe Review

“A VIVID PROTAGONISTPLAYED WITH BOUNDLESS ENERGY”

Fringe Biscuit